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Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD

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Specializes in: General Internal Medicine and Adult Rheumatology

Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

4610 Kanawha Avenue SW, Suite 301
South Charleston, WV 25309

(304) 720-8701

Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD is a general internist in South Charleston, WV specializing in general internal medicine and adult rheumatology. He graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD is affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC.

Office Locations

4610 Kanawha Avenue SW, Suite 301
South Charleston, WV 25309

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

knee X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2023, Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD performed more joint aspiration, knee X-ray, and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD performed more injections, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	665
blood draw	1146
doctor visit	1692
hip imaging	18
injections	769
lab tests	2170
musculoskeletal imaging	445
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	505

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	578
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	91
blood draw	1101
chemotherapy	91
doctor visit	1473
hip imaging	12
injections	627
lab tests	1808
minimally invasive procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	335
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	409

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	45
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2014 were blood draw, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	510
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	87
blood draw	684
chemotherapy	87
doctor visit	1320
hip imaging	17
injections	543
lab tests	540
minimally invasive procedures	87
musculoskeletal imaging	300
pelvic imaging	41
spinal procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	369

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	40
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2015 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	64
chemotherapy	64
doctor visit	1102
hip imaging	12
injections	418
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	338
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	414

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	960

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	74
Less than 65	358

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2016 were blood draw, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	397
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	91
blood draw	794
chemotherapy	91
doctor visit	1181
injections	444
lab tests	58
minimally invasive procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	240
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
X-rays	314

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	39
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2017 were blood draw, injections, aspiration and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	409
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	124
blood draw	908
chemotherapy	124
doctor visit	1228
injections	528
lab tests	313
minimally invasive procedures	124
musculoskeletal imaging	213
pelvic imaging	34
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
X-rays	290

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	40
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2018 were blood draw, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	423
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	164
blood draw	883
chemotherapy	164
doctor visit	1175
injections	487
lab tests	230
minimally invasive procedures	164
musculoskeletal imaging	247
X-rays	247

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	40
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2019 were blood draw, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	499
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	178
blood draw	701
chemotherapy	178
doctor visit	1184
injections	572
lab tests	106
minimally invasive procedures	178
musculoskeletal imaging	339
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	368

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	37
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	374
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	157
chemotherapy	157
doctor visit	1104
injections	434
lab tests	25
minimally invasive procedures	170
musculoskeletal imaging	199
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	42
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	313
doctor visit	907
injections	380
minimally invasive procedures	149
musculoskeletal imaging	218
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	234

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	32
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV during 2022 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	325
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	105
chemotherapy	105
doctor visit	820
injections	384
minimally invasive procedures	173
musculoskeletal imaging	162
X-rays	162

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	32
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated as a general internist in South Charleston, WV were blood draw, lab tests, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	442
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	117
blood draw	888
chemotherapy	117
doctor visit	1198
hip imaging	14
injections	507
lab tests	586
minimally invasive procedures	129
musculoskeletal imaging	276
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	320

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	598
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	38
Less than 65	142
65 to 74	290

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Rheumatology and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Rheumatology

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vandalia Health CAMC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael A. Istfan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$5,923 Otezla $2,405	$3,518
Amgen Inc.	$5,475 Enbrel $1,865	Prolia $1,436	Otezla $1,091	Tavneos $614	EVENITY $286	Other $183
Pfizer Inc.	$4,993 XELJANZ $3,144	INFLECTRA $824	LYRICA $458	PAXLOVID $237	CELEBREX $125	Other $204
AbbVie, Inc.	$3,775 Humira $2,712	Rinvoq $181	Skyrizi $5	$877
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,838 STELARA $999	Tremfya $765	SIMPONI ARIA $486	SIMPONI $424	REMICADE $146	Other $17
Other	$22,742 Cimzia $2,566	Rinvoq $2,356	ACTHAR $2,277	KRYSTEXXA $2,020	COSENTYX $1,735	Other $11,788

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$45,363
Education	$381

Biography

Dr. Michael Istfan is a specialist in general internal medicine and adult rheumatology. Dr. Istfan has a special interest in rheumatic diseases. He is professionally affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC. He welcomes new patients at his office inSouth Charleston, WV as reported by Doctor.com. Before performing his residency at Charleston Area Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Istfan attended Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Dr. Istfan speaks Arabic.